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About this task
You can edit the discovery rule based on your requirement.
NOTE: You cannot edit a discovery rule when the device discovery is in progress.
Steps
1. Go to Devices > Manage Rules for Device Discovery.
The Manage Discovery Rules page is displayed.
2. Select the discovery rule that you want to edit and click Edit.
The Edit Device Discovery Rule window is displayed.
3. To discover devices by using IP address ranges:
a. Select IP address / range.
b. Type the IP address or IP address range of the devices that you want to discover. To add another IP address range, click
Add another range, and then type the IP address range of the devices.
NOTE: You can add up to five different IP address ranges in the following formats:
● 10.34.*.*
● 10.34.1-10.*
● 10.34.*.1-10
● 10.34.1-10.1-10
● 10.34.1.1/24
NOTE: Ensure that the IP address ranges that you have entered do not overlap with each other.
NOTE: For an IP address entered in Classless-Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) notation, for example 10.34.1.1/24, the
subnet mask entry is not considered.
c. Type the Subnet Mask of the specified IP address range in the appropriate field.
4. To discover devices by using the hostname or IP addresses:
a. Select Devices.
b. Enter the hostname or IP address of devices as comma-separated values in the following formats:
● 10.34.10.2, 10.34.10.3, 10.34.10.22
● hostname1, hostname2, hostname3
● 10.34.10.22, hostname2, 10.34.10.24
5. Click Next.
The Discovering Devices window is displayed.
6. Select or clear the devices types and the configuration settings.
7. Click Edit Rule.
The discovery rule is updated.
Delete device discovery rule
Prerequisites
You must be logged in to SupportAssist Enterprise with elevated or administrative privileges. See Granting elevated or
administrative privileges to users.
About this task
You can delete the discovery rule based on your preference.
Steps
1. Go to Devices > Manage Rules for Device Discovery.
The Manage Discovery Rules page is displayed.
2. Select the discovery rule that you want to delete and click Delete.
The Delete Device Discovery Rule window is displayed.
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